The Day of the Lord
(Prayer Walk thro Zephaniah 1-3)
Backgrounder: Zephaniah’s pen
records only 53 verses but in
the process sets forth some
of the strongest statements of
judgment in the Old Testament.
Looking out over the nation of
Judah in particular and the world
in general, Zephaniah fashions
his fiery verbal assault. The day
of the Lord will come with fury,
ferocity and finality, and God will
have the last word. Retribution
and judgment will give way to
restoration and joy “in that day.”
Lord, thank you for lessons from
the ministry of Zephaniah to shake
pple of Judah out of complacency
and urge them to return to U God.
The people knew that God would
eventually bless them, but You
made it clear that there would be
judgment first, then the blessing.
The judgment would not be merely
punishment for sin, but also a
process of purifying your people.
Help us learn from this prophecy:
that we will Not be Complacent,
that we will Humble before You &
that we will Love You Fully. Amen.
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